Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 46,769 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka stood at 46,769.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,908.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka peaked at 568,161 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,329, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 568,161 | — |
| 1972 | 298,898 | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 65,665 | -78.0% |
| 2009 | 7,665 | -88.3% |
| 2010 | 25,071 | +227.1% |
| 2011 | 25,420 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,817 | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 80,417 | +118.4% |
| 2014 | 37,323 | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 60,079 | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 49,618 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 55,137 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 25,449 | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 116,770 | +358.8% |
| 2022 | 17,095 | -85.4% |
| 2023 | 2,329 | -86.4% |
| 2024 | 46,769 | +1908.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433,530 | 298,898 | 568,161 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,665 | 7,665 | 65,665 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,235 | 25,071 | 80,417 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41,682 | 2,329 | 116,770 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka?
- Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka was 46,769 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 568,161 in 1971.
- What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,329 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts represent the total number of working days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts in progress during the year. It is measured in terms of the sum of the actual working days during which work would normally have been carried out by each worker involved had there been no stoppage. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.